Spring Week Placement Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I gained an in-deplete insight into the firm and was a good platform to next work with many different employees during my placement.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • The staff were always approachable and happy to help with any questions.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • People were prepared to go above and beyond. E.g. when I wanted to talk to someone from a specific firm and they didn’t know anyone, they’d ask other people they know until they found someone for me to reach out too.

    5/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I believe the session where we had to be persuasive in our speeches will help in many aspects.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was well-structured, although I think some sessions were very short, I.e. research discussion panel which was very enjoyable to talk about but an hour was just slightly too short.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very positive and supportive, as well as welcoming.

    5/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They have invested in me a lot by ensuring people from many areas of the firm were present, as well as non-finanace related sessions, I.e. persuasive speaking.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Yes, I feel that I have grasped a good understanding of the culture by meeting management and hearing from team members as to how approachable and open their teams are.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Very helpful, all of Barclays values were expressed in everyday of the insight.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Incredibly valuable. Doing different sessions, meeting teams from different areas and networking with them outside of the programme really helped me decide that Banking was for me, despite initially coming into the firm to explore sales.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was paid and my expenses covered, I.e travel and accommodation.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • 100%, i networked with trading, m&a, sales and more. It was hard to schedule meetings due to the length of the programme but it was achievable.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Networking event was good but I think a later day would have been better as some people were confused and struggled to articulate questions since they haven’t done trading sessions, etc.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • A lot of football teams were mentioned and golf. I think it would have been great to hear what other women did outside of work too.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It’s a great introduction into the industry and deciding what area interests you the most.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2019

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